Summarize the Exposition | 1.) Capulet vs. Montague street fight2.) Heartbroken Romeo 3.) Queen Mob4.) Juliet to marry Paris |
Summarize the Exciting Force | 1.) Romeo and Juliet meet – love sparks |
Summarize the Rising Action | 1.) Romeo and Juliet – “instant love”2.) Juliet Declares love for Romeo and he over hears (famous balcony scene)3.) “Star crossed lovers” plan marriage 4.) Romeo and Juliet married 5.) Tybalt kills Mercutio |
Summarize the Climax | 1.) Romeo kills Tybalt – he is banished from Verona |
Summarize the Falling Action | 1.) Romeo flees to Mantua2.) Juliet learns of incident – she is distraught and filled with grief3.) Friar suggests plan – sleep potion4.) Juliet drinks potion – Romeo told she is dead, real news does not make it to him5.) Romeo decides to sneak into Verona and drink poison – die next to his wife |
Summarize the Catastrophe | 1.) Paris, Romeo , Juliet all die |
Romeo and Juliet: Structural Elements
December 9, 2019